MMA Junkie reports on Monday’s Nevada State Athletic Commission hearing in which the commission addressed potential changes to its testing. A committee was proposed to address the issue as the commission appeared cautious in addressing the issue. Obviously, the subject came up in light of the discovery that a December 6th random drug test of […]
Bellator MMA programming Friday draws 654K average
MMA Payout has learned from Nielsen sources that Friday night’s Bellator MMA programming drew an average viewership of approximately 654,000 viewers. Bellator MMA Presents: “Top 20 Knockouts” at 9pm on Friday night drew an average of 713,000 viewers. “15 Fantastic Finishes” at 10pm drew an average of 594,000 viewers. Both served as year in reviews […]
Fertitta fine with Fight Night opposite football
MMA Junkie reports on the UFC looking forward to its Sunday night Fight Night in Boston. Despite the concerns that it conflicts with the AFC Championship game in the same town as the event, Lorenzo Fertitta looks forward to it. Fertitta told MMA Junkie that he looked at this date as “beachfront real estate.” Fox […]
Golden Boy-Schaefer settle lawsuit, avoid arbitration
Kevin Iole of Yahoo! Sports reports that Richard Schaefer and Golden Boy have settled its lawsuit arising out of Schaefer’s departure from the boxing promotion last year. The settlement leaves Al Haymon with several key boxers for a shwow . Golden Boy sought private arbitration to settle the departure of Schaefer from this past spring. […]
Zuffa wins court case lifting TV ban on UFC
The UFC announced that a German court has ruled a broadcast ban imposed by the Bavarian State Media Authority (BLM) on UFC events is “illegitimate” and therefor annulled. The Administrative Court in Munich, Germany declared the UFC “a plausible sport.” The initial ban arose in 2010 out of what BLM believed to be “undesirable” programming […]